US immigration denies visa to Iran's UN envoy
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11:59 24/04/2014
The US has refused to grant a visa to Iran's chosen delegate to the United Nations, Hamid Aboutalebi. Because the UN meets in New York, this in effect prevents Mr Aboutalebi from taking up his post...
UK PM caught up in immigration row
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On Thursday, 6th March 2014, the UK's new immigration minister James Brokenshire made his debut speech as minister. His aim seems to have been to show that the Conservatives Party, of which both Mr...
UK 'will leave EU' if it cannot halt Romanian and Bulgarian immigration
14:41 08/02/2013
The leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage made a speech in the European Parliament on 6th February 2013 saying that, if the UK cannot negotiate further restrictions on the movement of...
UK opposition leader says immigrants must speak English
11:32 19/12/2012
Ed Miliband, the leader of the UK's Labour opposition gave a speech on 14th December 2012 in which he said that the last Labour government had made mistakes in its immigration policy when it was in...
Immigrants prospering in OECD countries
15:33 10/12/2012
Immigrants made up 10% of the population in OECD countries in 2010, according to a new report from the OECD. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development was founded in 1961 by 20...
Australia cracks down on fraudulent visa applications
14:42 14/08/2012
Figures released by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) show that large numbers of young travellers are using fraudulent methods to extend their stay in the country after...
